🏛️ Parthian Fortresses of Nisa

Turkmenistan · Asia · Cultural · 37.95°N, 58.21°E

Nisa was an ancient settlement of the Parthians, located near the Bagyr neighborhood of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 18 km west of the city center. Nisa is described by some as the first seat of the Arsacid Empire. It is traditionally assumed to have been founded by Arsaces I and was reputedly the royal residence of the Parthian kings, although it has not been established that the fortress at Nisa was either a royal residence or a mausoleum.

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Country	Turkmenistan
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	37.95°N, 58.21°E · view on map

Parthian Fortresses of Nisa is a cultural World Heritage site in Turkmenistan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Parthian Fortresses of Nisa was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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